NATO Signs a Five Percent Pledge Without Naming Which War Comes First
The alliance committed 5% of GDP on paper while holding three incompatible threat maps and no mechanism to decide which war's weapons get built first.
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The alliance committed 5% of GDP on paper while holding three incompatible threat maps and no mechanism to decide which war's weapons get built first.
A signed contract is not a spending receipt; Poland leads in real receipts while Germany's 5% path runs to 2029 — X names this gap while MSM leads with the announcement.
The EU ceiling is 15% with no stacking; the 46-nation Section 301 floor is 12.5% before steel duties add on top — your supplier's country now determines your household cost.